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Hindu man dies after jumping in canal while escaping mob in Bangladesh

IANS | January 07, 2026 02:31 PM

DHAKA: As violence against minorities continues to escalate in Bangladesh, another Hindu man died after jumping into a canal in a bid to save his life from a mob that accused him of robbery in Mohadevpur upazila of Naogaon district, local media reported.

The victim, identified as 25-year-old Mithun Sarkar, lost his life in the disturbing incident, which unfolded on Tuesday afternoon in the Chakgori area of the upazila.

Citing local and police sources, Bangladesh's Bengali newspaper Daily Manobkantha reported that Mithun was chased by a local mob on Tuesday afternoon, over allegations of robbery.

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